Robert J. Tobin

Chief Investment Officer

Rob Tobin joined Persimmon Capital Partners in 2012 as its Chief Investment Officer. In this capacity, Rob leads private equity and alternative investment activities and is also focused on Persimmon’s overall portfolio allocation strategy.

Prior to joining Persimmon, Rob served as an investment professional with ABS Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on later stage growth investments. At ABS, Rob focused on investments in the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sectors, and worked closely with companies on key strategic and operational objectives. Before joining ABS, Rob served as an investment banker with Friedman Billings Ramsey. At FBR, Rob advised growth companies in the TMT sectors on mergers and acquisitions, and private and public equity and debt capital activities.

Rob serves on the boards of RedPoint Global, Southern Management Corporation, IgnitionOne, Novus Capital Group, Tagnetics, and US Auto Sales, all Persimmon Capital portfolio companies. Rob also serves on the boards of SalesWarp, and the National MS Society – Maryland Chapter and The Kevin E. Reichardt Foundation, both local non-profit organizations.

Rob received an M.B.A from Columbia Business School and a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Michael O. Snyder

Vice President

Mike Snyder joined Persimmon Capital Partners in 2011 as Vice President in charge of real estate acquisitions and asset management. In this role, Mike is responsible for sourcing new investment opportunities as well as optimizing the performance of all assets in the firm’s real estate portfolio.

Prior to joining Persimmon, Mike was an associate vice president at Crocker Partners, a vertically integrated real estate investment, management, and development company focused on opportunities in the South Eastern United States. At Crocker Partners, Mike was responsible for analysis, due diligence, and transaction execution functions for the acquisition of new assets, as well as the management and disposition of the firm’s existing assets.

Mike earned a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and children.